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1 verified story from Mystic, Connecticut, published October 18, 2026. It is filed under Animals. It is checked and linked to the original report.

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Mystic Aquarium's Penguin Run Walk drew its biggest crowd in years

More than 1,000 runners and walkers turned out, the largest gathering since before the pandemic, to support conservation of critically endangered African penguins.

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